Sport sociology is the study of the individuals in a sport setting.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Both true and false
• D. Neither

Answer: (B)

The main concept being tested is the scope of sport sociology, which focuses on social contexts and structures surrounding sport, not just individual athletes. Sport sociology explores how factors like teams, leagues, schools, communities, culture, power relations, and public policy shape participation, opportunities, and experiences in sport, as well as how sport, in turn, influences society. For example, it examines how gender, race, and class affect access to resources and success, how organizational rules and governance shape opportunities, and how media and fan cultures reproduce or challenge social meanings attached to sport. Because the field centers on these social processes and their interactions with sport, describing sport sociology as only about individuals misses the essential social dimension. Individuals are studied, but within the broader social context that gives sport its meaning and impact. Therefore, the statement is not accurate.